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Auburn Hills, Mi, Us

Amsterdam, Nl

*Metallurgical Tribology Specialist *Directly supported powertrain programs including base engine, transmission, and the electrified powertrain programs. *Lead developments of Thermal SpayBore Surface Coating for a new high-performance engine.*Coordinated with Materials Lab to do failure analysis on power train components to determine root cause. *Program Lead Materials Engineer supporting discussions between OEM and supplier to fully establish root cause.*Worked with Valve Train Team to solve wear and lubrication issues at the cam and RFF interface.*Supported development and function of internal material property data base.*

Rochester, Michigan, Us

• Designed and implemented pressure system design adhering to engineering quality standards. • Analyzed and solved problems related to bearings, timing pulleys, and timing belts of the system.• Evaluated fatigue life of shaft couplings utilizing eFatique software for power transmission of the system.• Improved mechanical parts manufacturing processes based on the selected materials and their properties. • Modified existing mechanical parts according to customer demand in terms of using a new material or changing the geometry and dimensions.

Rochester, Mi, Us

• Modified mechanical steering system to an improved steering by wire system.• Tested and validated steering by wire system in terms of mechanical performance.• Designed a special fixture to support the LiDAR on the electrical vehicle for autonomous applications.• Fabricated camera holders and rainproof camera covers for the electrical vehicle for Oakland University Smart Vehicle Club.

Rochester, Mi, Us

• Teach Properties of Materials course and Material Properties and Processes course, which include lectures, assigning and grading homework, and facilitating exams.• Presented key topic lectures and experiments on metal heat treatment, manufacturing processes, metal microstructure, ceramic, and polymers. • Taught Lubrication, Friction and Wear course, which includes lectures, assigning and grading homework, and facilitation exams.

Rochester, Mi, Us

• Conducted theoretical research of metal fatigue under fretting condition for sphere on flat configuration • Modeled and analyzed the localized stresses at the contact interface where they exceed the yield strength of the material at the surface utilizing ABAQUS FEA software to run 2 D and 3 D Finite Element Analysis.• Utilized eFatique software to assess engine fretting fatigue of the mating materials.• Conducted theoretical research and benchmarking to assess Poisson ratio effect on low cycle fatigue (LCF) behavior of shear-cracking mode materials with eFatique and Excel.• Conducted theoretical study to assess critical plane models using non-proportional low cycle fatigue test data of 304 stainless steel.

Rochester, Mi, Us

• Completed tours of various School of Engineering and Computer Science labs with groups of 15-20 college age students.• Assisted the students in obtaining the appropriate research supplies.• Assisted the students in solving any problems that appeared throughout the period of the program.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

• Investigated engine fretting wear by simulating the fretting wear damage mechanisms in lab environment.• Utilized problem solving skills to design a special specimen instead of the standard specimen to mimic real life working conditions.• Operated and analyzed the Reciprocating Friction and Wear Tribometer (SRV) research test machine to run samples for prototype bearing material in engines in which a coefficient of friction of the material was obtained in real time.• Established a relation between material properties, surface roughness, temperature, and lubrication condition at the interface.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

• Designed and developed Motion Analytical System for Studying the Motion of Piston Pin against Pin Bore. • Prepared and completed design drawings using Auto CAD for the required mechanical parts for The Motion Analytical System.• Provided bill of materials (BOM) for the system based on material properties required for each part.• Studied piston pin motion data in detail by using a high-speed camera and utilizing MATLAB software/image processing technique.• Analyzed pin rotation/motion to improve understanding of the tribological performance of floating pins under different loading condition, with/out lubrication.

Rochester, Mi, Us

• Implemented and investigated a new flow field design on Bipolar Plates to improve pushing more reactants into the flow field power supply efficiency in PEM Fuel Cells. • Utilized COMSOL Multiphysics to simulate the pressure and flow velocity through flow channel and GDL for different serpentine channel outlet size.• Solved the high pressure drop and concentration loss problems in the popular serpentine channel design, especially at high current density. • Optimized Fuel Cells performance for Electric Vehicles.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanics Of Materials, Tribology

Ms In Mechanical Engineering, Tribology (Friction, Wear, And Lubrication)